Partial Return of the Radio Duplication Rule

By |2024-06-12T11:02:05-05:00June 12th, 2024|Legal News|

Continuing its progression of reversals, the FCC announced on June 5, 2024 that it would once again reinstate section 73.3556 of the Commission’s rules (the “Radio Duplication Rule” or “Rule”) for commercial FM stations.  The Radio Duplication Rule does not apply to noncommercial educational stations nor AM stations.  As some of our readers might recall,...… Continue Reading

FCC Amends and Clarifies Foreign Sponsorship ID Requirements

By |2024-06-12T10:45:16-05:00June 12th, 2024|Legal News|

On Monday of this week, the FCC issued a Second Report and Order amending and clarifying its rules concerning the disclosure of foreign sponsorship of programming.  Amidst growing concerns regarding the potential influence of Russian, Chinese, and other foreign governments on recent U.S. elections, the FCC implemented new rules in 2022 requiring broadcasters to conduct...… Continue Reading

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 27, 2024 to May 31, 2024

By |2024-06-02T10:12:04-05:00June 2nd, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted upcoming regulatory deadlines for broadcasters for June and early July.  We also reminded... Continue Reading…

Trump Verdict Raises Concerns About A Nasty Election Campaign Getting Nastier – Looking at a Broadcaster’s Potential Liability for Attack Ads

By |2024-05-31T09:38:54-05:00May 31st, 2024|Legal News|

With the verdict in the first criminal case against former President (and now candidate) Trump having been released, we can envision a whole raft of attack ads likely to be airing before the November elections.  The verdict is likely to also increase political divisions within the country, and potentially fuel many other nasty attack ads... Continue Reading…

FCC Enforcement Monitor May 2024

By |2024-05-29T13:05:57-05:00May 29th, 2024|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: FCC Issues Six Notices of Apparent Liability to Pirate Radio Operators Across Massachusetts Affordable Connectivity Program Provider Faces $8 Million Fine and Removal from […]

FCC Announces Lift of Channel Change Freeze for Class A Television, LPTV, And TV Translator Stations

By |2024-05-29T09:15:54-05:00May 29th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC has announced that the current freeze on major modification to Class A television, LPTV, and TV translator will be partially lifted to allow applications to change channels as of August 20, 2024, subject to certain limitations.  Channel change applications will be permitted on a nationwide basis without geographic limitation.  For the limited number...… Continue Reading

FCC Announces Exercise of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)

By |2024-05-28T15:49:59-05:00May 28th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC released a Public Notice today announcing a June 10-12 exercise of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS).  Communications providers, including broadcast, wireless, satellite, broadband, and wireline providers, interested in participating must register by June 3.    DIRS is the FCC online system through which providers report information on the operational status of communications assets...… Continue Reading

June Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Public File Reports, Rulemaking Comments, Political Deadlines, and More

By |2024-05-28T11:11:41-05:00May 28th, 2024|Legal News|

Though school is out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess.  Instead, regulation continues.  In addition to the regular EEO Annual Public Inspection File Report deadline for broadcasters in a number of states, there are several comment deadlines in June on issues that directly impact broadcasters – as well as the FCC’s... Continue Reading…

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